The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories
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A willow cutting planted by mistake among the poplars at a manor house has a difficult standard to meet. His tall neighbours demand that he grow as straight and smart as they do, while a nearby oak offers opinions of his own. Carl Ewald gives trees the pride, anxieties and sharp tongues of human neighbours, turning differences in their growth into the substance of a children's story.
The collection's woodland and field settings also make room for practical questions about plant life. Dandelions ask the wind to carry their seeds, while a burdock finds help from a fleeing hare and an ageing dog. These conversations join observations of nature with bargaining, rivalry and humour. Readers looking for short stories about the natural world will find plants and animals whose needs explain their behaviour, even when their voices sound very human.
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- Author
- Carl Ewald
- Pages
- 81
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
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